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  • Platypus Galaxies: JWST Finds Nine Mysterious Cosmic Oddities

    Platypus Galaxies: JWST Finds Nine Mysterious Cosmic Oddities

    Unveiling a Curious Class of Galaxies The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has illuminated a new, puzzling class of cosmic objects nicknamed the “platypus galaxies.” Discovered by sifting through archived JWST data, these nine objects present a blend of traits that resist easy classification. They are small in size, yet their structure, composition, and star-formation…